On August 21, 2013, the Chesapeake Moms Club (CMC) made a $500 donation to the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC), a nonprofit organization in Grasonville Maryland whose mission is to promote stewardship and sustainability through environmental education and habitat restoration. The Chesapeake Moms Club held its End of Year Banquet and Silent Auction at Fisherman’s Inn in Grasonville, MD and donated proceeds to CBEC.
“This is a natural partnership,” said CMC President Keely Marczyk “Over the years, as Moms Club Members we have had the opportunity to take advantage of the programs CBEC has to offer, including their Creepy Crawlers education program for kids, the wonderful trails and natural areas they maintain, and guided family kayak tours led by CMC Member and CBEC Conservation Manager Courtney Leigh. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to give something back to an organization that does so much for the area, and for our children.”
CBEC President Judy Wink expressed CBEC’s gratitude, saying “We are very appreciative of CMC’s consideration and the funds. We operate on a very limited budget, and all funds are used most frugally in our operations.”
The Chesapeake Moms Club (CMC) is a growing support network made up of nearly 100 working and stay-at-home Moms from Queen Anne’s County. CMC offers organized weekly playgroups, community outreach events, adult socials, special Moms Nights Out, holiday parties, and family outings on weekdays and weekends. CMC’s community service participation includes serving as an official sponsor for Kent Island’s Run4Shelter, Feed-a-Family Thanksgiving Program and the Christmas Angels Program with Queen Anne’s County Children’s Choice.
CMC would like to extend a special thanks to the local businesses and individuals who made this donation possible, including Step1Dance2 Academy, Treaty of Paris Restaurant, the Kent Island Farmer’s Market, Tiffany’s Time, Modatique, Mesochic, Chick-Fil-A Chester, R’s Americantina, Carletto Pizza, Kent Manor Inn, Ram’s Head Shore House, Tara B Designs, Cohen Chiropractic, and the many CMC Members who donated their time and talent.
Pictured are (L to R) Amanda Jenkins, CMC Secretary; Judy Wink, CBEC President; Keely Marczyk, CMC President; Carrie Sutherland, CMC Vice President; Courtney Leigh, CBEC Conservation Manager & CMC Member; Lisa Gowl, CMC Website Administrator. Also pictured: Matt and Morgan Jenkins, who regularly enjoy CBEC’s trails and the Creepy Crawlers program.
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year will be Saturday, September 21, from 6 to 9 pm in CBEC’s Education and Arts Building in Grasonville.
This year’s “Denim & Diamonds” theme encourages attendees to come out and support CBEC dressed in their cowboy hats and sparkles! This casually elegant affair will feature a buffet dinner, wine, beer and cocktails. Tickets are $90/person.
This year’s auction items include vacations in Vermont and Colorado, a catered dinner for 6 in your home, full-size restored “Old Town” Charles River canoe, sunset catamaran cruise on the Bay, carved cedar totem pole, fishing trip, plus many other unique items you don’t see at other auction! In addition, attendees will have a chance to win a diamond ring (valued at approximately $2000) donated by Paula’s Fine Jewelry.
CBEC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting stewardship and sustainability through environmental education and habitat restoration. The center offers 4 miles of hiking trails for walkers, joggers, bikers, and nature enthusiasts to enjoy a myriad of habitats ranging from freshwater ponds, wetlands, forests, to meadows. CBEC receives no local, state or federal funding for its operating budget. For more information about CBEC or to become a member, visit bayrestoration.org.
To purchase tickets, email jwink@bayrestoration.org, visit our website BayRestoration.org, or call 410.827.6694.
Every year over 15,000 students visit Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC) to learn about the Bay and environmental stewardship. To continue this educational mission, CBEC needs the support of the community for its 9th Annual Wet & Wild Live and Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday, September 21 from 6 to 9 pm in CBEC’s Education and Arts Building in Grasonville.
This year’s “Denim & Diamonds” theme encourages attendees to come out and support CBEC dressed in their cowboy hats and sparkles! This casually elegant affair will feature a buffet dinner, wine, beer and cocktails. The live and silent auction items, as usual, will be interesting and unique. Tickets are $90/person.
CBEC encourages community members and businesses to support the event by becoming sponsors or by donating auction items. CBEC is one of the last pristine areas on the Chesapeake Bay, and it’s right here in your own backyard!
CBEC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting stewardship and sustainability through environmental education and habitat restoration. The center offers 4 miles of hiking trails for walkers, joggers, bikers, and nature enthusiasts to enjoy a myriad of habitats ranging from freshwater ponds, wetlands, forests, to meadows. CBEC receives no local, state or federal funding for its operating budget. For more information about CBEC or to become a member, visit bayrestoration.org.
To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or donate an auction item, email jwink@bayrestoration.org, visit our website BayRestoration.org, or call 410.827.6694.
In photo: CBEC’s Wet & Wild Auction committee members gather to plan the upcoming event set for Saturday, September 21 dressed in keeping with this year’s theme – “Denim & Diamonds.” Left to right: Sarah Rusco, Deborah Schumann, Susan Vianna, Susan Hale, Merry Tobin, Annette Potts, Kate Halla, Howard Bernstein, and Diana Carlson. Committee members not pictured: Alisa Pipkin, Cal and Carolyn Case, Donna Moran, Gail Ruppe, and Leilani McGrath.
Every year over 15,000 students visit Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC) to learn about the Bay and environmental stewardship. To continue this educational mission, CBEC needs the support of the community for its 9th Annual Wet & Wild Live and Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday, September 21 from 6 to 9 pm in CBEC’s Education and Arts Building in Grasonville.
This year’s “Denim & Diamonds” theme encourages attendees to come out and support CBEC dressed in their cowboy hats and sparkles! This casually elegant affair will feature a buffet dinner, wine, beer and cocktails. The live and silent auction items, as usual, will be interesting and unique. Tickets are $90/person.
CBEC encourages community members and businesses to support the event by becoming sponsors or by donating auction items. CBEC is one of the last pristine areas on the Chesapeake Bay, and it’s right here in your own backyard!
CBEC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting stewardship and sustainability through environmental education and habitat restoration. The center offers 4 miles of hiking trails for walkers, joggers, bikers, and nature enthusiasts to enjoy a myriad of habitats ranging from freshwater ponds, wetlands, forests, to meadows. CBEC receives no local, state or federal funding for its operating budget. For more information about CBEC or to become a member, visit bayrestoration.org.
To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or donate an auction item, email jwink@bayrestoration.org, visit our website BayRestoration.org, or call 410.827.6694.
In photo: CBEC’s Wet & Wild Auction committee members gather to plan the upcoming event set for Saturday, September 21 dressed in keeping with this year’s theme – “Denim & Diamonds.” Left to right: Sarah Rusco, Deborah Schumann, Susan Vianna, Susan Hale, Merry Tobin, Annette Potts, Kate Halla, Howard Bernstein, and Diana Carlson. Committee members not pictured: Alisa Pipkin, Cal and Carolyn Case, Donna Moran, Gail Ruppe, and Leilani McGrath.
Join us for a summer in the sun, learning about the bay in a “hands-on, feet-wet” way that makes learning seem more like playing! There will be 10 sessions beginning June 17 through August 23. Most sessions are open to campers who have completed grades K-6. New this year – we have a mini-session with an overnight for our older campers (completed grades 3-8). Nature Tykes camp for 4-5 year olds is back this year by popular demand!
Camps fill up quickly, so register soon! Application and deposit forms are online: http://bayrestoration.org/camps.
Interested in volunteering as a counselor, see information online. We are a great team and have a wonderful summer working with the campers – consider joining us!
Join us for CBEC’s next installment in our enlightening lecture series. In April, we are pleased to host Dr. Linda Lear, award-winning biographer of Rachel Carson on the 18th at 7pm. Dr. Lear is an environmental historian and published author who has earned special recognition for her work in environmental history and on Rachel Carson. Carson, author of Silent Spring, is credited with starting the modern environmental movement. Dr. Lear’s publications include Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature and Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson, as well as introductions to all of Rachel Carson’s works published in the US. Dr. Lear’s lecture will focus on how “Rachel Got it Right!”
Light refreshments, including wine and cheese will be served.
The “Environmentally Speaking” presentations are held in CBEC’s Education Building in Grasonville, MD. The programs will be at 7:00pm on Thursdays. Cost for each session is $10, $8 for CBEC Members, payable at the door. Reservations highly recommended.
For more information, visit www.bayrestoration.org, or contact Judy Wink, CBEC’s Executive Director at 410-827-6694 or jwink@bayrestoration.org.
Kick off St. Patrick’s Day weekend by trying your hand at some old-fashioned Bingo at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center!
Friday, March 15th, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Doors open at 5:30pm. Irish food and drinks will be for sale, so come hungry! Bingo starts at 6:30. Pre-registration for $20 includes pack of 20 (“9on”) bingo papers and door prize tickets. $25 at the door. Prizes have been donated by local businesses and include gift cards and items worth $25 – over $100.
Wear green to win extra prizes!
RSVP to Katey Nelson at knelson@bayrestoration.org or call 410.827.6694. Payment is due at the door, but pre-register to get the discounted price and guarantee yourself a seat. This event sold out last year!
Make the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center your child’s first hands-on experience with the Bay! Our Creepy Crawler program is open to children ages 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult. Classes run from 10-11:15am and include a hike, story time, crafts, games, and snack. Classes held rain or shine. Cost is $3 members/ $5 non-members. Pre-registration is required, email Katey Nelson at knelson@bayrestoration.org or call 410.827.6694. For more information, visit us online at www.bayrestoration.org.
March 4, 5 “Think Spring!”
Get ready for spring by searching for things that are “waking up” in a local woodlot. Look for frogs, plants, seeds sprouting and new life in nature.
April 1, 2 “Snails, Slugs and Grubs.”
Let’s find the slippery, slimy critters and see where they live and how they move. They don’t bite, but serve as a bite for other animals.
May 6, 7 “First a Caterpillar, Then a Beautiful Butterfly or Moth.”
What a change from crawler to flyer! Let’s follow the changes that happen with butterflies and moths.
June 3, 4 From Tadpoles to Frogs
Another amazing metamorphosis to watch! Come catch tons of tadpoles and observe how they change from swimming tadpoles to jumping frogs.
July 1, 2 “Terrapin Trot.”
Bring your tricycles, bikes, or wagons and we will ride the grounds to find terrapins. For those who don’t ride, we plan a leisurely stroll to the beach. (An easy go ‘round)
August 5, 6 “Jellies, Jellies…Everywhere.”
Soft-bodied with dangling tentacles…August is the month for jellyfish. Let’s examine them closely and learn about their lives.
September 2, 3 “Critters In The Bay.”
Learn how to use a dip net and see what we can catch. The critters in the bay each have a job. We will find out what they look like, where they live, and what they do in the Bay. Come ready to get wet!
October 7, 8 “Who Made That Web?”
Up and down the water spout and other places…we will search out where spiders are found.
November 4, 5 “Leaves- Know Your Colors.”
Is it yellow or orange? Is it red or purple? Join us for a color scavenger hunt and see how nature changes colors in the fall.
December 2, 3 “Birds At The Feeders.”
This activity will require sneaking up on the bird feeder to see who is coming to lunch. We will also make a bird feeder to take home and hang in a spot where we can watch the birds through the winter.
The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC) will initiate its 2013 “Environmentally Speaking” series on Thursday, January 31st. This speaker series will include presentations on a variety of environmental topics of interest to those living in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Dr. Wayne Bell, the Chair of Washington College’s Center for the Environment and Society, will give the first presentation on January 31st, at 7:00pm. He is an internationally known expert on “enclosed coastal seas”, such as our Bay. Dr. Bell will provide a historical perspective on the impact of humans on the Bay.
CBEC’s “Environmentally Speaking” series will continue each month through May. Jonathan Shaw, an artist, naturalist and falconer, will speak on February 21. Born in Britain, he has traveled the world to capture wildlife on his canvasses and currently lives in Queenstown.
On Saturday, March 2nd, Dr. Jim Brett, Curator Emeritus of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, and a hawk and bird migration expert, will educate and entertain his audience. Dr. Linda Lear, a renowned biographer, will speak April 18th on Rachel Carson, the mid-twentieth century environmentalist credited with starting the modern environmental movement and the annual “Earth Day”. The final session will be on May 2nd with Paul Spies speaking on farming and the Bay, and Will Hemsley on Watermen in today’s environment.
The “Environmentally Speaking” presentations will be held in CBEC’s Education Building on the CBEC property in Grasonville, MD. The programs will be at 7:00pm on Thursdays, except the March session, which will be on Saturday. Cost for each session will be $10, $8 for CBEC Members, payable at the door. For more information, visit www.bayrestoration.org, or contact Judy Wink, CBEC’s Executive Director at 410-827-6694 or jwink@bayrestoration.org.
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